Improvement in bed-bottoms



Bed-Bottom. No. 204,222. l Patented' May 28,1818.

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TYLER HOWE AND OTIS HOWE, OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN BED-BOTTOMS.

Specification forming part Yof Letters Patent N o. 204,222, dated May28, 1878,' application led February 25, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, TYLER Hown and OTIs HoWE, both of Cambridge, countyof with a bed-bottom, of a flexible bolster or pillow section, and reststo elevate it above the bed-bottom.

Figure l represents, in top view, a bed-bottom embodying our invention;Fig. 2, an end view of the head of the bed-bottom, and Fig.

3 one of the bolster rests or supports.

The bed-bottom shown in this embodiment of our invention is made ofsuitable cloth, c, secured to a frame-work, b c, of any usual size butit is obvious thatthe portion a, tosupport the body of the person, maybe of Woven wire, slats, or any other usual material. The bolster orpillow section d is composed of a exible strip of suitable cloth, ormaterial commonly used for bed-bottoms. Such strip is fastened at itsend to the side rails b, and is elevated and held up, when it is desiredto use the bolster or pillow section, by means of rests e, shown pivotedat f.

When the rests are turned up and back so as to strike the stops g, thebolster or pillow This invention is specially applicable as a cheapbed-bottom for hot climates, and then the portions a d will be made ofcanvas. The open space` between the pillow-section d and portion apermits free circulation of air. The rests e, bent as shown in Fig. 3,enable the bolster portion d to yield somewhat 'at the edge next portionc. v

We claim- In a bed-bottom, the bolster d, separated from the mainbottom, in combination with the movable rests e, pivoted at f, and stopsg, the whole adapted to be folded within the bed-bottom and extended foruse at will, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have signed our naines to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

. TYLER HOWE.

OTIS HOWE. Witnesses:

LEANDER M. Hnivmrnn, FRED. F. HoWE.

